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Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway

One of the men has admitted to placing a device, while the three other suspects have denied involvement, their lawyers have said.

Police officers and technicians inspect the American embassy after a loud bang was reported at the site, in Oslo, Norway, March 8, 2026.
Norway police investigate explosion near Israeli embassy in central Oslo, September 23, 2025.

Oslo ups security around US embassy after explosion, no injuries reported

US President Donald Trump speaks during a reception with business leaders, at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.

Will Donald Trump's Hamas disarmament endgame make Israel safer? - analysis

Oslo Airport; illustrative.

Oslo airport briefly closes one runway due to drone detection


Cool and fascinating places in Europe to escape Israeli summer heat in

The Israeli summer is unbearable for almost all of us, and there is no doubt that we would not refuse a short getaway to a cooler climate for a vacation.

 OSLO’S OPERA HOUSE.

Oslo: Enjoy affordable luxury and learn about Jewish history

Even with all that money floating around, Oslo, Norway’s capital, isn’t ostentatious. There are few skyscrapers; the city’s tallest building has only 37 floors.

 OSLO’S OPERA HOUSE.

When Scandinavians try Middle East peace

Scandinavian Diplomacy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, a deeply researched and scholarly work, throws new light on an under-explored byproduct of the long Israel-Palestinian saga.

 US SECRETARY of state Condoleezza Rice (C) speaks with Peres Center for Peace director-general Ron Pundak in Herzliya, 2007. At R: ambassador Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the UN.

Oldest known runestone discovered by archaeologists in Norway

The discovery was made in 2021, when researchers that were excavating an ancient burial ground near the lake, found it among one of the burial sites.

A general view over a valley in the mountains of south Norway from beside Lendbreen glacier is seen in this undated picture

Ehud Banai show sells out in Oslo

The audience was diverse, consisting of Norwegians and out-of-towners who enjoy live, international music, members of the Jewish community, and Israeli expatriates living in and around Oslo.

 Ehud Banai

Arallu extreme metal band rocks Norway

Israeli heavy metal band Arallu performance at the Garage Festival was the first of its kind by an Israeli heavy metal band in Norway.

 Arallu Garage Festival

Oslo shooting suspect named as police advise against Pride gathering

Intelligence services said they had been aware of Matapour since 2015 and that he had been part of a network of Islamist extremists in Norway.

 Security forces stand at the site where two people were killed during a shooting outside the London pub in central Oslo, Norway

Archeological dig unearths medieval-age runes in Oslo town

Two runes were unearthed in December in the Norwegian city's Medieval Park. While one probably indicated the name of its owner, the other included a well known Christian prayer.

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Norwegian killer Breivik begins parole hearing with Nazi salute

He also carried signs, printed in English, including one that said "Stop your genocide against our white nations" and "Nazi-Civil-War."

Anders Behring Breivik raises his right hand during the appeal case in Borgarting Court of Appeal at Telemark prison in Skien

Netanyahu, unilateralism and the Palestinian conflict — 13 takes

Netanyahu began on a high note, with an outstretched hand to the Palestinians in 2009, but by the time he left office, a two-state solution seemed unfeasible.

People walk in front of a picture of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel's parliament voted in a new coalition government, ending Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2021.